Let's Make a Deal. Kentucky has given head coach Mark Stoops a contract extension through 2018. (ESPN)Start Me Up.Tennessee head coach Butch Jones says true freshman Coleman Thomas will start at offensive tackle for the Vols during a Big Orange Caravan stop in Atlanta. (All for Tennessee)Things go better with Coker.Former Florida State quarterback Jacob Coker graduates from FSU, clearing the way for him to officially enroll at Alabama. (al.com)Don't hate the player, hate the game.Barrett Sallee explains why it isn't Alabama's fault it's playing what some perceive as a sofe schedule in 2014. It's not 'Bama's fault if Florida, Tennessee, and West Virginia are all underperforming. (Bleacher Report)Cornerback to the Future. Mark Weiszer profiles Georgia cornerback Reggie Wilkerson. (The Athens Banner-Herald)